Turquoise Health is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Transactions to eliminate the financial complexity of healthcare. As a Series B startup backed by top VCs, we're a passionate group dedicated to improving healthcare. In this role, you'll drive end-to-end delivery of new features and architect robust applications within our small, high-leverage development team.
What You'll Do
- Deliver new features end-to-end from problem definition and technical design through implementation and deployment.
- Architect robust, scalable full-stack applications in the Python ecosystem using modern frontend technologies.
- Work autonomously on complex assignments requiring specialist contribution and cross-team collaboration.
- Operate effectively in a small, high-leverage team where individual ownership meaningfully impacts company outcomes.
- Be accountable for high-quality code with a high bar for reliability, performance, and security.
- Drive technical discussions, surface risks early, and communicate progress and impact to stakeholders.
- Continuously iterate on shipped products based on feedback, usage data, and evolving business needs.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of professional experience with Python.
- Strong experience building and shipping production systems using Django.
- Proven track record of independently delivering complex, high-impact projects from concept through production.
- Strong command of SQL with experience designing and optimizing schemas and queries for non-trivial data problems.
- Solid background with JavaScript and frameworks such as Vue or React.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, identifying problems, proposing solutions, and driving execution.
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience.
Nice to Have
- Healthcare domain experience or understanding of healthcare data and pricing models.
- Experience with data analysis tools like Pandas, NumPy, or similar for large dataset analysis.
- DevOps experience with deployment pipelines, infrastructure as code, or monitoring systems.
Technical Stack
- Python, Django, SQL, JavaScript, Vue, React, Pandas, NumPy
Team & Environment
This position is part of a small, growing, and highly-capable development team that functions as a high-leverage unit.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive pay with equity options.
- Stellar health care plan options (Medical, Dental & Vision), with FSA, DCFSA, & HSA options.
- Company-sponsored disability & life insurance.
- Unlimited PTO.
- 401(k) + 4% matching.
- Fully remote work + flexible working hours.
- $750 work-from-home setup budget.
- Paid in-person co-working weeks.
- Quarterly $150 co-hanging stipend to meet up with coworkers.
- Monthly $100 health and wellness benefit.
- Generous paid family leave.
- Annual $1,200 learning & development stipend.
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position open to candidates in the United States.
Turquoise Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. We strongly encourage BIPOC, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ folks to apply.





